My friend and I came here for lunch today and had a great experience. We got to see Angelo and eat some amazing food. The place was busy but we were able to find a table. If you have not heard of this place or have yet to try it out, you should definitely visit this local gem. Their sliced pizze is great and make sure try the chicken parmesan sandwich. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
LF Abate
Amazing food, service and ambiance
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz Alvarez
We stopped by Massa Café Italiano in Elmwood Park on a Saturday afternoon, and it was every bit as good as I remembered from years ago. I used to go to their old location on Roosevelt and Halsted back when I was in college, and I loved their Primo sandwich back then — so of course, I had to order it again.
It did not disappoint. The Primo was absolutely delicious — that basil pesto mayo is incredible, and it’s exactly how I remembered it. Creamy, flavorful, and the perfect touch to the sandwich. I paired it with their soup, which was rich and comforting — you could really taste the heavy cream in it, which made it even better.
My grandmother went all out and got both the Italian sausage pizza and the pepperoni pizza, and she loved them. My mom ordered the eggplant parmesan and couldn’t stop talking about how thin and flavorful the eggplant was — she said it was one of the best she’s had. My daughter had the cheese pizza, which she really enjoyed, and my sister went with the choose two option.
My sister actually comes here at least once a month and is always raving about how consistently good everything is. After this visit, I completely understand why.
We all ended the meal with gelato, and everyone loved it. I didn’t get a picture, but the coconut gelato was especially amazing — creamy, refreshing, and full of flavor.
Overall, it was a wonderful meal and a really nice family afternoon. Great food, warm atmosphere, and a lot of nostalgia. I’ll definitely be coming back again soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haitham Abuzir
They should lock up the person who made this pizza. It was so good I slapped ma momma and she called 911 on me. Restraining order Or not, I’m coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Felipe Franzini
Honestly, this is the best pizza I’ve tried in USA so far! Very fresh ingredients and HIGH quality!!! I’ve ordered the prosciutto & arugula, nice try, but next time I will order something with tomato sauce wondering it is fresh as well (pretty sure it will be). For desert, DO NOT MISS the gelato, best I’ve tried WORLDWIDE, this is the true gelato. It’s sad that I don’t live in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J O
Massa is the BEST FOOD IN COOK COUNTY I’m not a relative or a personal friend, but I know great food and this food is great! No contest it’s the best you’ll ever eat stands up to many high line restaurants around and I’ve been to all of them. If you want great food this is the place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Waqas
I usually and regularly go there for gelato and panini.
Both are amazing. The staff is extremely nice and everything is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brent Olsen
What a perfect cafe, just wish it was in my hometown!
The pizza is excellent! The crust has an Italian-style touch but thinner and crispier, which I really enjoyed. I ordered the Margherita, and it was delicious. The gelato was also rich and flavorful—definitely worth trying
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Gelato
Tom Valenta (TileMasters.net)
Very authentic Italian food, especially pizza and gelato
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rosane Frizzo
The food at this Italian cafe is exceptional, flavorful and you can taste the fresh ingredients. The taste of the gnocchi and the Melrose stuffed peppers are absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina G
My cashier didn't know what she was doing. The FIRST I TOLD HER IS I WANTED A SANDWICH WITH AVACADO. SHE HAD A HEAVY ACCENT AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND MEAN AND POINTED TO A SANDWICH ON MENU. ASVI READ IT HAD NO AVACADO. AGAIN I TELL HER I WANT A SANDWICH WITH ADVACADO SO SHE FINALLY POINTS TO 2 SIDE BY SIDE SO I TOLD HER ILL TAKE THE PRIMO. I ORDER 2. ONE FOR ME ONE FOR HUSBAND. WHY AM I HALF WAY EATING MY SANDWICH IM LIKE WHERES MY ADVACADO AND HUSBAND SAYING THE SAME. THERE IS NO ADVACADO SO I WALK MY HALF UP THERE WHICH SHOULDN'T BE NECESSARY BUT I DID. I ACTUALLY TOLD THE LADY. SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME NEITHER DID HER CO WORKER THEN THEY ASK ME TO OPEN IT WHICH I DID ...BUT I WAS DEFINITELY BOTHER. THEY THEN SEEN IT BUT THEY ACTED LIKE ITS MY FAULT THEY DIDN'T PUT IT THEN WANTED TO GIVE ME 2 OF THE WORLDS SMALLEST SLICES. IM LIKE BRUH... I NEED FOR MY OTHER HALF THEN YOU DONT HAVE ON MY HUSBANDS. IM SO BOTHERED AT THIS POINT CAUSE THEY HAVE MY BITTEN SANDWICH ALL OPEN ON THE LINE AS PEOPLE ARE PLACING THEIR ORDERS AND THEY WANT TO GIVE ME TINY PIECES OF AVACADOS. WE ALREADY HAVE BAD CUSTOMERS SERVICE... YOUR PRIMO COMES WITH AVACADO AND YOU FORGOT IT ON BOTH SANDWICHES AND YOU DIDN'T WANT TO BELIEVE ME THEN YOU GOT MY SANDWICH LITERALLY OPEN ON THE TOP COUNTER AS PEOPLE ARE THERE AND YOUR DIGGING THROUGH MY SANDWICH WITH YOUR FINGERS. BRUHHHH! UGHHH PLEASE OWNER... DONT TRY TO APOLOGIZE FOR REAL. I THINK NUMBER ONE WE NEED SOMEONE CASHIERING WHO UNDERSTANDS THE CUSTOMERS. ALSO IF SOMEONE IS MAKING THE SANDWICHES THEY MUST KNOW WHAT GOES ON THE SANDWICH. ALSO WHEN A CUSTOMER IS TELLING YPU THEY FORGOT THE ADVACADO... WHICH EVENTUALLY THEY SEEN WITH THERE OWN EYES... THEY SOMETIMES SHOULD BELIEVE BECAUSE GOING THROUGH MY SANDWICH THE WAY THEY DID ON THE COUNTER WAS NOT APPROPRIATE. THEN GOING TO GIVE ME 2 SLICES OF THE SMALLEST ADVACADO FOR ME 2 SANDWICHES... CMON... TRAIN PEOPLE BETTER... PLEASE... DONT SIT HERE AND GIVE ME AND EXCUSES... JUST DO BETTER!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
David Quintero
Took over an hour to get my food and service was rude. One of the employees had family there and was giving free food to them and forgot about my order
My friend and I came here for lunch today and had a great experience. We got to see Angelo and eat some amazing food. The place was busy but we were able to find a table. If you have not heard of this place or have yet to try it out, you should definitely visit this local gem. Their sliced pizze is great and make sure try the chicken parmesan sandwich. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, service and ambiance
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped by Massa Café Italiano in Elmwood Park on a Saturday afternoon, and it was every bit as good as I remembered from years ago. I used to go to their old location on Roosevelt and Halsted back when I was in college, and I loved their Primo sandwich back then — so of course, I had to order it again.
It did not disappoint. The Primo was absolutely delicious — that basil pesto mayo is incredible, and it’s exactly how I remembered it. Creamy, flavorful, and the perfect touch to the sandwich. I paired it with their soup, which was rich and comforting — you could really taste the heavy cream in it, which made it even better.
My grandmother went all out and got both the Italian sausage pizza and the pepperoni pizza, and she loved them. My mom ordered the eggplant parmesan and couldn’t stop talking about how thin and flavorful the eggplant was — she said it was one of the best she’s had. My daughter had the cheese pizza, which she really enjoyed, and my sister went with the choose two option.
My sister actually comes here at least once a month and is always raving about how consistently good everything is. After this visit, I completely understand why.
We all ended the meal with gelato, and everyone loved it. I didn’t get a picture, but the coconut gelato was especially amazing — creamy, refreshing, and full of flavor.
Overall, it was a wonderful meal and a really nice family afternoon. Great food, warm atmosphere, and a lot of nostalgia. I’ll definitely be coming back again soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
They should lock up the person who made this pizza. It was so good I slapped ma momma and she called 911 on me. Restraining order Or not, I’m coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly, this is the best pizza I’ve tried in USA so far! Very fresh ingredients and HIGH quality!!! I’ve ordered the prosciutto & arugula, nice try, but next time I will order something with tomato sauce wondering it is fresh as well (pretty sure it will be). For desert, DO NOT MISS the gelato, best I’ve tried WORLDWIDE, this is the true gelato. It’s sad that I don’t live in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Massa is the BEST FOOD IN COOK COUNTY
I’m not a relative or a personal friend, but I know great food and this food is great! No contest it’s the best you’ll ever eat stands up to many high line restaurants around and I’ve been to all of them. If you want great food this is the place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I usually and regularly go there for gelato and panini.
Both are amazing. The staff is extremely nice and everything is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a perfect cafe, just wish it was in my hometown!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything* is delicious!!! Massa never misses !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Ice cream in this place are perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The pizza is excellent! The crust has an Italian-style touch but thinner and crispier, which I really enjoyed. I ordered the Margherita, and it was delicious. The gelato was also rich and flavorful—definitely worth trying
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Gelato
Very authentic Italian food, especially pizza and gelato
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food at this Italian cafe is exceptional, flavorful and you can taste the fresh ingredients. The taste of the gnocchi and the Melrose stuffed peppers are absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My cashier didn't know what she was doing. The FIRST I TOLD HER IS I WANTED A SANDWICH WITH AVACADO. SHE HAD A HEAVY ACCENT AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND MEAN AND POINTED TO A SANDWICH ON MENU. ASVI READ IT HAD NO AVACADO. AGAIN I TELL HER I WANT A SANDWICH WITH ADVACADO SO SHE FINALLY POINTS TO 2 SIDE BY SIDE SO I TOLD HER ILL TAKE THE PRIMO. I ORDER 2. ONE FOR ME ONE FOR HUSBAND. WHY AM I HALF WAY EATING MY SANDWICH IM LIKE WHERES MY ADVACADO AND HUSBAND SAYING THE SAME. THERE IS NO ADVACADO SO I WALK MY HALF UP THERE WHICH SHOULDN'T BE NECESSARY BUT I DID. I ACTUALLY TOLD THE LADY. SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME NEITHER DID HER CO WORKER THEN THEY ASK ME TO OPEN IT WHICH I DID ...BUT I WAS DEFINITELY BOTHER. THEY THEN SEEN IT BUT THEY ACTED LIKE ITS MY FAULT THEY DIDN'T PUT IT THEN WANTED TO GIVE ME 2 OF THE WORLDS SMALLEST SLICES. IM LIKE BRUH... I NEED FOR MY OTHER HALF THEN YOU DONT HAVE ON MY HUSBANDS. IM SO BOTHERED AT THIS POINT CAUSE THEY HAVE MY BITTEN SANDWICH ALL OPEN ON THE LINE AS PEOPLE ARE PLACING THEIR ORDERS AND THEY WANT TO GIVE ME TINY PIECES OF AVACADOS. WE ALREADY HAVE BAD CUSTOMERS SERVICE... YOUR PRIMO COMES WITH AVACADO AND YOU FORGOT IT ON BOTH SANDWICHES AND YOU DIDN'T WANT TO BELIEVE ME THEN YOU GOT MY SANDWICH LITERALLY OPEN ON THE TOP COUNTER AS PEOPLE ARE THERE AND YOUR DIGGING THROUGH MY SANDWICH WITH YOUR FINGERS. BRUHHHH! UGHHH PLEASE OWNER... DONT TRY TO APOLOGIZE FOR REAL. I THINK NUMBER ONE WE NEED SOMEONE CASHIERING WHO UNDERSTANDS THE CUSTOMERS. ALSO IF SOMEONE IS MAKING THE SANDWICHES THEY MUST KNOW WHAT GOES ON THE SANDWICH. ALSO WHEN A CUSTOMER IS TELLING YPU THEY FORGOT THE ADVACADO... WHICH EVENTUALLY THEY SEEN WITH THERE OWN EYES... THEY SOMETIMES SHOULD BELIEVE BECAUSE GOING THROUGH MY SANDWICH THE WAY THEY DID ON THE COUNTER WAS NOT APPROPRIATE. THEN GOING TO GIVE ME 2 SLICES OF THE SMALLEST ADVACADO FOR ME 2 SANDWICHES... CMON... TRAIN PEOPLE BETTER... PLEASE... DONT SIT HERE AND GIVE ME AND EXCUSES... JUST DO BETTER!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Took over an hour to get my food and service was rude. One of the employees had family there and was giving free food to them and forgot about my order
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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